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The Record: Federal privacy legislation is the ‘foundation for any AI efforts,’ key lawmaker says
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- News
Judge adopts dangerously overbroad view of First Amendment that could threaten privacy laws nationwide
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC, CDD, Fairplay Urge FTC to Require Independent Audit of Face-Scanning Parental Consent Tool

In comments to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC, the Center for Digital Democracy, and Fairplay urged the FTC to center privacy and data security risks as it evaluates Yoti Inc’s proposed face-scanning tool for obtaining verifiable parental consent under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
- Children's Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Urges Ninth Circuit to Reinforce Previously Established Limits on Section 230

In an amicus brief submitted last Friday, EPIC and children's rights organization Fairplay submitted an amicus brief urging the Ninth Circuit to recognize its own limiting principles on the scope of Section 230 and to allow a lawsuit against anonymous messaging company to be decided on its merits
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Privacy Laws
- Updates
Bride et al. v. Snap et al.
- Data Protection
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Amicus Briefs
India Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Bill has passed both the upper and lower houses of Parliament and will soon be signed into law.
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Updates
The State of State AI Laws: 2023

The 2023 legislative session has seen a surge in state AI laws proposed across the U.S., surpassing the number of AI laws proposed or passed in past legislative sessions.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Government AI Use
- Privacy Laws
- Screening & Scoring
- Analysis
Testimony on MA H64/S33 re: establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the Commonwealth
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Government AI Use
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Testimony
EPIC Opposes STOP CSAM Act

EPIC sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer today opposing the STOP CSAM Act, which has also been filed as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
- Cybersecurity
- Encryption
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- Updates
EPIC Encourages MA Legislators to Create Commission to Examine State Use of AI

EPIC Deputy Director testified before the Joint Committee on Advanced IT, the Internet, and Cybersecurity in support of House Bill 64 and Senate Bill 33, An Act establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the Commonwealth.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates

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